Raja @ Rajarathinam v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep.By
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30/06/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VADAMALAI CRL OP(MD). No.10892 of 2025 Raja @ Rajarathinam ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, (Crime No.208 of 2014) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.J.Yogeswaran For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in S.C.No.44 of 2019 on the file of the learned Additional District Judge, (Fast Track Court), Palani, Dindigul District, in Crime No,208 of 2014 on the file of the respondent police..
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 09.12.2024 for the offence punishable under Sections 174 of Cr.P.C., subsequently,
altered into 302 of IPC, in S.C.No.44 of 2019 on the file of the learned Additional District Judge, (Fast Track Court), Palani, Dindigul District, in Crime No,208 of 2014 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail,
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that it is a case of the year 2014 and the investigation has been completed and the charge sheet has also been filed in S.C.No.44 of 2019 on the file of the learned Additional District Judge, (Fast Track Court), Palani, Dindigul District. He further submitted that the petitioner was in judicial custody in another case hence, he was not appear before the trial Court in the year 2019. Hence, Non-bailable warrant was issued against the petitioner in the year 2019 and the same was executed on 09.12.2024. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.
3. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that there are four previous cases pending against the petitioner and the petitioner was failed to appear before the concerned Magistrate and hence NBW was issued against the petitioner in the year 2019. After 5 years, the petitioner was arrested on 09.12.2024. He further submitted that if the petitioner is released on bail, he may be abscond.
Hence, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.
4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that there are four previous cases pending against the petitioner and Non-bailable warrant was issued in the year 2019 and executed only on 09.12.2024 and after 5 years only the petitioner was arrested if the petitioner enlarging on bail at this point of time, he may abscond, and the petitioner is a habitual offender and considering the bad antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. No costs. Sd/- 30.06.2025 // True Copy // / /2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
msrm To
1. The learned Additional District Judge, (Fast Track Court), Palani, Dindigul District.
2. Do through the Chief Judicial Magistrate,
3. The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station,
4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
CRL OP(MD) No.10892 of 2025 CT (23/07/2025) 4 P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023